Izzy Hana, Author at Spiegeloog

Spiegeloog 443: Challenge

The Luxury of Health

To be challenged is to be confronted, face to face, with one’s own limits. Whether it be finitude of time, health, or strength, overcoming challenge…

Izzy HanaMarch 9, 2026

Spiegeloog 442: Character

The Cosmos Keeps No Score

We know nature is chaotic and impersonal, and yet we can’t help ourselves from maternalising its power, calling it mother nature, endowing it with the…

Izzy HanaFebruary 13, 2026

Spiegeloog 440: Performance

BDSM and the (Neuro-)Spicy Art of Intimacy

Much of human life is staged in the theatre of social performance. Where belonging means learning how to dance the choreography of power, how to…

Izzy HanaNovember 7, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance

The Mechanics of Humor: A High-level Coping Strategy Rooted in Balance

From the time of ancient Greece defined by Aristotle as the “ugliness that does not disgust”, to being considered one of the nine emotional essences…

Izzy HanaJune 23, 2025

Spiegeloog 439: Balance Tabula Rasa

Tabula Rasa: The Minds of Billy Milligan

What grounds are necessary for holding a person morally responsible for their actions? While we generally acknowledge that intention, awareness, and some degree of control…

Izzy HanaJune 9, 2025

Spiegeloog 438: Chaos

Embracing the Edge of Chaos: What Nature and Criticality Can Teach Us About Resilience

In the beginning—before thought, before words, before meaning—there was matter and there was chaos. Then, at some forgotten moment in time, a shift occurred: chaos…

Izzy HanaApril 18, 2025

Spiegeloog 437: Direction

The Paradox of Progress: Looking for Little Green Men, Ignoring Big Red Flags

Technological advancement reshapes what matters in the human narrative: not just the direction of our story as a species, but also the values we choose…

Izzy HanaMarch 7, 2025